Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN) - $12.35 as of 4/29/2026 10:01:01 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
31 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PTEN
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PTEN
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PTEN
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PTEN
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PTEN (31 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for PTEN
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | PTEN |
| Company Name | Patterson-UTI Energy Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., provides onshore contract drilling services to oil and natural gas operators in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. |
| Sector Name | ENERGY |
| Industry Name | OIL & GAS DRILLING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/29/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 12.35 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 14.89 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/29/2026 10:01:01 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 7,384,934 |
| Average Daily Volume | 11,328,321 |
| 52-Week High | 11.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 4.97 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 148.49% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 21.35 |
| Sector PE | 27.62 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 0.22 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.13 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 9.20 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 107.13 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.64 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.11 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 8.48 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.11 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.06 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 88.16 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.77 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.63 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.79 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 379,616,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,688,257,600 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/1/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.1000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.1000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.34 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.40 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.53% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 5.30% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 25.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.80% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 18.92% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.53% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -141.67% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -97.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 90.33% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -0.24 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -0.25 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -93,635,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -93,635,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -968,031,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -1.00% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 33.83% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -2.44% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 420,642,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 420,642,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 239,182,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -800,396,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -800,396,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,221,038,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,219,770,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,221,038,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.72 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.73 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 3,218,538,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 3,465,823,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 3,224,715,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 372,190,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.98 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 372,190,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 497,150,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.06 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 8.63 |
| 200-Day SMA | 9.62 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/29/2026 5:49:11 AM EST |